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Political attacks are major obstacle to effective war crimes processing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, says OSCE report

Publishing date: 19 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, 19 May 2011 – The criminal justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina is making progress in tackling impunity for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, but political attacks on the justice system and many other obstacles are hampering the delivery of justice to victims, concludes a report by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina published today...

Legal professionals in Kosovo learn how to access ICTY material under OSCE/ODIHR-led project

Publishing date: 19 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
PRISHTINЁ/PRIŠTINA, 19 May 2011 – Staff from the Prosecution Offices and Courts in Prishtinë/Priština, Peja/Peć, Prizren and Gjilan/Gnjilane are attending four training sessions today on accessing and researching material of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)...

Good governance requires vibrant political parties, pluralism, participants at OSCE meeting say

Publishing date: 18 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
WARSAW, 18 May 2011- Vibrant political parties and pluralism are essential for good governance and effective representation of citizens in the political process, participants said at the opening of a three-day OSCE meeting today...

OSCE Chairperson discussed with Russian Foreign Minister visit to Afghanistan, Transdniestrian conflict and appointment of OSCE key officials

Publishing date: 18 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VILNIUS, 18 May 2011- In today’s telephone conversation with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis discussed the process of appointment of the OSCE Secretary General, the progress in addressing protracted conflicts, and collective approaches to tackling transnational security threats...

Trafficking for labour exploitation should be tackled as serious crime, warns OSCE Special Representative

Publishing date: 18 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Economic activities
TBILISI, 18 May 2011 – Trafficking for labour exploitation is widespread and countries need to take more effective measures to adequately tackle new trends in this form of modern-day slavery, said the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, at a regional conference in Tbilisi today...

OSCE supports public discussions on police reform concept

Publishing date: 18 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Good governance, Policing
KARAKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 18 May 2011 – Public discussions on the draft Police Reform Concept for Kyrgyzstan 2011-2015, initiated by the Interior Ministry of the Kyrgyz Republic with the support of OSCE Centre in Bishkek started today...

OSCE Centre chairs meeting on electoral assistance in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 18 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Elections
A donor co-ordination meeting on electoral assistance chaired by the OSCE Centre with the participation of the EU and the UN offices in Kyrgyzstan took place at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek on 17 May...